NASSAU, Bahamas, Nov. 28, 2000 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Minister of Aviation of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas has awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) Electronic Sensors and Systems Sector (ES3) for an air traffic control (ATC) system at Nassau International Airport in this capital city. Contract terms were not disclosed.
The system configuration includes Northrop Grumman's ASR-9 primary radar co-mounted with a monopulse secondary surveillance radar and an upgraded automated airspace management system. Initial operational capability for the system is expected in August 2001.
"The installation of this ATC system in the Bahamas will enhance flight safety and avoid delays for all arriving and departing passengers," said Donald Wilhelm, Northrop Grumman's vice president-Airspace Management Systems.
A world leader in ATC systems, Northrop Grumman has designed, developed and produced a total of 134 ASR-9 radars for the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Defense. An additional 18 systems have been supplied to various international customers.
The company's Baltimore-based ES3 supplies a broad range of customer-tailored ATC systems to the U.S. and more than 20 other countries.
Park Air Electronics Ltd., one of the company's United Kingdom-based subsidiaries, has installed ATC communications equipment in more than 150 countries. Northrop Grumman's wholly-owned subsidiary, Oslo, Norway-based Navia Aviation AS, is a leading supplier of instrument landing systems, digital voice switching systems and ATC systems for commercial aviation worldwide.
ES3 is a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of defense electronics and systems, precision weapons, airspace management systems, space systems, marine systems, logistic systems, and automation and information systems.
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